UNFORTUNATE The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch announces London run

Emmie Newitt 10 August, 2023, 15:54

The critically acclaimed musical parody is returning to the stage.

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UNFORTUNATE: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch will head into Southwark Playhouse Elephant for 20 weeks in December before it heads across the UK on a tour until summer 2024.

UK tour venues include Liverpool Playhouse, Birmingham Hippodrome, Theatre Royal Nottingham, and New Theatre, Peterborough.

Featuring an original hot pop soundtrack and trademark filthy humour, UNFORTUNATE is back with a new script and production. Audiences can expect this latest version to be bigger, bolder and sexier than ever before.

What is UNFORTUNATE about?

Ursula the Sea Witch became an icon and the queen of Disney villains when The Little Mermaid was released in 1989.

A pop culture legend and a feminist badass, Ursula's backstory is brought to the forefront in this production. She spills all and sees much-loved characters as you've never seen them before.

The cast and creative team of UNFORTUNATE.

The cast will be announced soon.

UNFORTUNATE was written by Robyn Grant and Daniel Foxx, with music by award-winning composer and musicals writer Tim Gilvin (Stay Awake, Jake). Robyn, who will also direct the production, specialises in comedy with a passion for creating exciting roles for women. Daniel himself is an award-winning comedian and writer from London.

The creative team includes Set, Costume, and Puppet Designer Abby Clarke, Choreographer Melody Sinclair (Six) and Musical Director Arlene McNaught (Six). Flying and effects will be done by John Maddox for Suspended Illusions (Newsies). Casting is by Sarah Leung CDG (Allegiance).